سُوْرَةُ الْمُنَافِقُوْنَ
Surah Al-Munaafiqoon (63) — Ayah 10
وَأَنفِقُوا۟ مِن مَّا رَزَقْنَـٰكُم مِّن قَبْلِ أَن يَأْتِىَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ فَيَقُولَ رَبِّ لَوْلَآ أَخَّرْتَنِىٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ قَرِيبٍ فَأَصَّدَّقَ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ﴿10﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And spend (in charity) of that with which We have provided you before death comes to one of you, and he says: "My Lord! If only You would give me respite for a little while (i.e. return to the worldly life), then I should giveSadaqah (i.e. Zakât ) of my wealth, and be among the righteous [i.e. perform Hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah) and other good deeds].
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَنفِقُوا۟
wa-anfiqū
And spend
مِن
min
from
مَّا
mā
what
رَزَقْنَـٰكُم
razaqnākum
We have provided you
مِّن
min
from
قَبْلِ
qabli
before
أَن
an
[that]
يَأْتِىَ
yatiya
comes
أَحَدَكُمُ
aḥadakumu
(to) one of you
ٱلْمَوْتُ
l-mawtu
the death
فَيَقُولَ
fayaqūla
and he says
رَبِّ
rabbi
My Lord
لَوْلَآ
lawlā
Why not
أَخَّرْتَنِىٓ
akhartanī
You delay me
إِلَىٰٓ
ilā
for
أَجَلٍۢ
ajalin
a term
قَرِيبٍۢ
qarībin
near
فَأَصَّدَّقَ
fa-aṣṣaddaqa
so I would give charity
وَأَكُن
wa-akun
and be
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
l-ṣāliḥīna
the righteous
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
10. 1 By spending is meant the payment of Zakat and spending in other charitable causes. 10. 2 From this it is understood that there should absolutely be no delay in the payment of Zakat, spending in the way of Allah, and similarly, if one has the ability to perform Hajj, then in its fulfillment as well. This is because there is no knowing when death may come, and these obligations may remain upon him.
